Snettisham Large Torque - Gold Plated Brass Replica

Enjoy Snettisham's Large Torque - Gold Plated Brass Replica

Large torcs of snettisham, replica



A torc , also called a helical ring , is a metal neck ring that was common in many cultures during the European Iron Age. For the Celts, the gold torc seems to have been an important item identifying its wearer as a person of high rank, and many of the finest works of art of the ancient Celts are in fact helical neck rings.



The original that served as a model for our replica was discovered in 1950 near Snettisham, in the English county of Norfolk. Many other Iron Age objects were found in the same area between 1948 and 1990. A coin found in the threads of this torc suggests that the hoard was discovered around 75 BC and was buried.



The great torc of snettisham is the best-known artefact from the british iron age and is now on display at the british museum in london. this necklace was crafted with great skill and extraordinary care in the first half of the 1st century bc made in the 1st century bc and is one of the most sophisticated gold objects of antiquity. it is composed of 64 wires, each 1.9 mm wide: eight wires were twisted together to form eight individual metal strands. these in turn were interlaced to complete the final torc. the end pieces were cast in moulds and then soldered to the wires.



Details:

- First class museum replica of ca. 75 BC original dated BC

- Material: solid brass, gold plated

- Outer diameter: approx. 23 cm

- Inner diameter: approx. 18cm

- Weight: approx. 1.25 kg

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